{"product_id":"the-tree-with-eyes-and-other-stories","title":"The Tree With Eyes And Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Tree With Eyes and Other Stories\u003c\/strong\u003e by Bela Negi is a collection of stories rooted in the western Himalayas and shaped by grief, loss, pain, humour and the uncertainties of belonging. The characters inhabit landscapes undergoing change, while their own lives are marked by loneliness, migration, ecological transformation and the gradual erosion of familiar connections.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe stories bring together people facing very different circumstances: a man and his mother watch their surroundings transform as he lives with persistent pain; a couple struggle against the demands placed on their time and youth; a newly married woman confronts growing loneliness; a runaway returns to a changed childhood home; and a man searching for his grandmother encounters an open secret.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe collection is deeply connected to the mountains of Uttarakhand and the western Himalayas. Its landscapes are presented not simply as settings but as living presences that can offer companionship while also becoming unsettling forces in the characters’ lives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcross the stories, personal experiences intersect with larger changes. Migration alters relationships with home, ecological change reshapes familiar surroundings, and the passage of time gradually weakens people’s sense of belonging. The characters experience these changes through grief, loneliness, pain and uncertainty, but also through humour and moments of absurdity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBela Negi approaches these lives with empathy and quiet understanding, focusing on ordinary people whose emotional worlds are shaped by both intimate experiences and the changing environments around them.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eWhat You'll Discover\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eStories rooted in the landscapes of the western Himalayas\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCharacters confronting grief, loss, pain and loneliness\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe effects of migration on people and their sense of home\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEcological change and its impact on familiar landscapes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA newly married woman confronting intensifying loneliness\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA runaway returning to a childhood home transformed by time\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA man searching for his grandmother and encountering an open secret\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe mountains as both companion and unsettling presence\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch2\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eReaders who enjoy literary short stories\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReaders interested in Himalayan and Uttarakhand settings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReaders drawn to stories about grief, migration and belonging\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReaders interested in human relationships and ecological change\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch2\u003eWhy You'll Love This Book\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Tree With Eyes and Other Stories\u003c\/strong\u003e brings together emotionally nuanced stories in which individual lives intersect with migration, ecological change and the changing meaning of home. Bela Negi’s empathetic approach gives the western Himalayan landscape an active presence while exploring grief, loneliness, humour, pain and belonging.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bela Negi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54554061635859,"sku":"BY36.824","price":470.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4494\/6707\/files\/TheTreeWithEyesandOtherStories_1.webp?v=1786443501","url":"https:\/\/booksandyou.in\/products\/the-tree-with-eyes-and-other-stories","provider":"Books and You","version":"1.0","type":"link"}